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What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?

Purpose: To manage pests with the least possible impact on people, property, and the environment.

Integrated pest management (IPM) is apest management system that uses allsuitable techniques in a total managementsystem, to prevent pests from reachingunacceptable levels, or to reduce existingpest populations to acceptable levels.

The Natural Resources and EnvironmentalProtection Act, Act 451 of 1994, asamended, and Regulation 637 require thatbefore a pesticide application is made inschools, public buildings, and health carefacilities, two things must take place:

A pesticide applicator must attend aMichigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) approved IPM Training Program before making a pesticide application in schools, publicbuildings, or health care facilities.

A verifiable IPM Program must be in place for each building.

Who Needs to Comply?

Anyone making a pesticide application in:

Schools

Public and private schoolskindergarten through twelfth grades, including:

Any school grades K-12

Private Schools

Charter Schools

Parochial Schools

Health Care Facilities

A facility which is not a private home,where people may stay one or morenights and receive medical care, suchas a nursing home or hospital.

Public Buildings

A building that is owned or operatedby a federal, state, or local governmentincluding public universities.

IPM Key Facts

Applicator

A person who applies pesticides by anymethod for any purpose at any place.

Certification

Certification is required to applypesticides in a workplace. Certification isnot required for pesticide applicatorsusing "general use ready-to-use"pesticides in the course of theiremployment; however, IPM training isstill required. This exemption does notapply to applicators working for alicensed firm.

Ready-to-use

Ready-to-use pesticide is any pesticideused directly from its original container,consistent with label directions, and doesnot require mixing or loading prior toapplication.

Pest Control Operator (PCO)or Commercial Applicator

The PCO shall provide the IPM programand initial service inspection record tothe building manager at the time of theinitial service.

Schools/Daycare Centers Only

The administrator shall provide writtennotification to parents or guardians ofchildren attending the school of theirright to be informed before any pesticideapplication is made on school property.

Required Record Keeping Information

Site address

Date of service

Target pest or pests

Number of pests found

Conditions conducive to infestation

Pest management recommendations

Structural or habitat modifications

Name of pesticide or pesticides used

Quantity of pesticide or pesticides used

Location where pesticide is applied

Name of pest control firm used, including their emergency telephone number.